COVID-19 and the Sports Events Industry

We understand that this is an unprecedented time that we are living through right now and that there is a lot of uncertainty around how COVID-19 is impacting our industry now and for how long.

We want to help in any way possible and our hope is that sharing your voice, your challenges, your strategies… just might be the best way to help others at this time. Please know, if you’d like to call and brainstorm, we are here for you. If you’d like to send an example or story of hope that you’ve experienced, we are here and would love to share this as well.

We want to provide whatever information and support we can to help get through these trying times. But in order to know how best to do this, we need your input.

Please take a moment to respond to this very important survey so that we can understand your needs better and so that we can share insights across our industry to benefit everyone.

We are all in this together and we are here to help in any way that we can.

*While all questions are optional, please provide as much information as you can.

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* 1. As a planner, if you ARE proceeding with a 2020 event as scheduled, when is the event being held?

Later this Spring

This Summer

This Fall

Winter

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* 2. If you are cancelling/postponing events, how far in advance of the event date are you doing it?

1 month

2-3 months

4-5 months

6 months

rest of the year

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* 3. How are you handling cancelled events?

postponed until a set date later this year

postponed until a set date next year

postponed, but no set date

outright cancelled

virtual alternatives being implemented

If virtual alternatives are being implemented, what alternatives are you using?

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* 4. Are you offering full registration refunds or credits for future events?

Yes, full refunds

No, no refunds

Yes, credit for future event

No, no credit for future event

If no refunds or credits, what has the reaction been from registrants?

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* 5. How are hotels and venues dealing with cancellation fees, liquidation damages, attrition charges?

enforcing contract cancellation obligations

waiving all cancellation fees

reducing cancellation fees/charges

negotiating contract obligations when event is rescheduled

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Are you offering refunds to attendees who don’t feel safe and want to cancel for events still scheduled?

Yes

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* 7. Are you still planning events for later this year?

Yes

If so, what, if anything, will you do differently in organizing the event?

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* 8. Are you still planning events for next year?

Yes

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* 9. If you have cancelled an event, will you consider smaller venues in smaller locales if you can’t get a booking date at your original venue?

Yes

Maybe

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* 10. Are your events covered by cancellation insurance?

Yes

If yes, what does it cover?

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* 11. In your role as an event planner, is there anything else you'd like to share about your experiences during the past few weeks?

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* 12. Can you share any creative solutions that you've used to overcome challenges?

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* 13. Would you be willing to speak to a writer or editor to be interviewed for editorial purposes? If so please be sure to give us your contact information below.

Yes

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* 14. Contact Information

Name

Company

City/Town

State/Province

Email Address

Phone Number